Wacky Dolab 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, children’s titles, quirky, whimsical, playful, storybook, handwrought, add personality, create humor, evoke vintage, stand out, headline impact, flared, stubby serifs, soft corners, bouncy rhythm, idiosyncratic.
A compact, decorative serif with chunky stems, low-contrast strokes, and emphatic flared terminals that read like small wedge serifs. Curves are slightly squared off and corners are softened, giving many bowls and shoulders a rounded-rectangle feel. The set has intentionally uneven, hand-shaped details—occasional asymmetry, irregular joins, and varied terminal treatments—creating a lively, non-mechanical rhythm across words while remaining clearly legible at display sizes.
Best suited to display applications where personality is the priority: posters, covers, packaging, signage, and short-form editorial heads. It can work for playful brand marks and themed headings, while longer text blocks may feel visually busy due to the deliberately irregular detailing.
The overall tone is mischievous and offbeat, with a friendly, slightly archaic storybook flavor. Its wobble and quirky terminal shapes suggest humor and character rather than formality, evoking hand-cut lettering or playful vintage display work.
The design appears intended to deliver a one-of-a-kind, eccentric display voice by mixing sturdy serif construction with deliberately quirky, handwrought distortions. It prioritizes character and memorability over typographic neutrality, offering a distinctive texture in titles and punchy lines.
Capitals are tall and attention-getting, with distinctive top treatments and curved strokes that keep lines of text visually animated. Numerals match the same chunky, flared construction, helping headlines and short phrases maintain a consistent, characterful voice.